Microwave Problems

can manicotti be reheated in the microwave and eaten the next day?

i wanted to make a large batch of manicotti tonite for dinner so we can have the leftovers real quick when i get home tomorrow night so my husband will be on time for a meeting. how realistic is this? should i even attempt reheating this in the microwave? reheating it in the oven is not an option because there isn't enough time. my husband is super grumpy on these days so i want to know if this will work before i get yelled at!

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1. def, it will prob be better the next day since the flavors have time to set in over night, yummy enjoy
2. yes it is a pasta dish so it is easily and best re-heated in the microwave. you can also freeze these dishes up to 3 months to re-heat and eat later as well.
3. sure thing...it might even be tastier...
4. it will still taste fine in the microwave. it might end up a little crunchy. but it should do the trick!!
5. Hi oh my, Take it from an Italian. It will taste much better 2nd time around! Dan
6. Yes this will work just fine. I'd reheat it in large single servings for the quickest result. This would mean 1 to 2 minutes per plate for manicotti straight out of the fridge.
7. Yes, you can! They are sometimes even BETTER the next day in the nuker. As a personal preference, I think it works better to microwave such dishes one plate at a time rather than trying to reheat all of the leftovers at once. If your husband yells at you, tell him to cook his own damned dinner.
8. they can,cover tightly with plastic and add a few drops of water before putting in oven be careful not to microwave too long or they'll dry out hope this works out for you i don't want you to get yelled at either!
9. Lightly cover with 2 layers of a damp papertowel. You can/should also sprinkle on a little fresh cheese to melt. Other good ideas for thses meeting nights are to slow cook beef, pork, or chicken (or buy a rotisseri chicken at the store) cook up lots of veggies such as onions, bell peppers etc... and make into a quesdalla. Add chopped tomatoes or salsa if desired just before folding to tortilla over or adding the second layer. YUMMY.
10. Yes - this definately works. Make sure you keep it covered while it's cooking.